This is a time of year when fresh, organic vegetables are plentiful and often on sale. There is an abundance of green, leafy vegetables at our disposal and their benefits to dogs and horses are many. They’re packed with nutrients, including Vitamins A, C and K, iron, folic acid, manganese, magnesium, calcium, glucosinolates and phytochemicals.
Natural Sources of Electrolytes for Pets + Treat Recipe
Ionic solutions called electrolytes are essential for nerve and muscle function, and to maintain fluid and acid-base balance. Electrolytes can conduct electrical impulses when dissolved in body fluids. The electrolytes sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, chloride, calcium, and phosphates are at risk of depletion when animals and humans are dehydrated.
65+ Plant-Based Sources of Protein / Amino Acids for Pets (With Infographic)
Protein (built with amino acids) is important for all pet animals, including horses, dogs, cats, fish, reptiles, rabbits, ferrets, and birds. The skeletal and muscular system, organs, nervous system, glands, immune system, circulatory system, and blood alkalinity, all depend on protein to function. It’s even more critical for breeding, lactating and growing animals.
Book Review: My Dog Says I’m a Great Cook!
I’ve always loved community cookbooks because the contributors share their very best recipes. They’re the most used cookbooks in my collection, worn and stained with splatters of fudge and other goodies that almost invariably turn out well. That’s why I was so happy to hear that John Bigley and Paris Permenter of DogTipper.com were calling […]
Natural Dog Treat Recipe – Seasonal Seaweedies
Dog treats can be yummy, healthy and festive too! This dog cookie recipe uses the natural coloring effects of nutrition-packed algae & dulse seaweed, which produces a green cookie with flecks of red.
Dog or Horse Treat Recipe: Easy Crunchy Pumpkin Apple Cookies
We lived in front of an orchard when I was growing up, so Autumn always brings back memories of climbing into the trees and eating way too many apples. Dogs and horses will often eat a chunk of apple raw and their wild cousins snack on fallen fruit. We like to make apple season a […]
Horse Treat Recipe: Mrs. Chan’s Healthy Horse Chews
We recently published a letter from a customer in which he mentioned his wife making ‘chews’ for his horses. We asked her for the recipe and she graciously sent it to us for publication. She combines a few old tricks for racehorses into one healthy treat.
5 Easy Herbs to Grow for your Pet
Gardening season has arrived! It’s time to plan and plant our herbal gardens and we can include some premium supplements for pets. Dogs, cats, horses, farm animals, ferrets, rabbits, small rodents, reptiles and fish can all benefit from suitable fresh herbs for nutrition, immunity, and healing. Nothing could be more natural – animals have instinctively […]
Cat Treat Recipe: Frozen Pops For Cool Cats
We like frozen treats because they’re easy and they increase fluid intake when pets need it most. The leftover water is eagerly lapped up because it’s full of flavor.